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What’s keeping your building walls from leaking energy?

Many business and homeowners rely on quality insulation to reduce energy costs and maintain a comfortable living environment. Two of the more common insulation solutions involve fiberglass panels or foam board. However, with both of these solutions come potential risks for both the structure of your building and your overall health.

Uncontrolled air leaks account for up to 40% of energy loss.

Some types of insulation material can be susceptible to water and moisture.

Because of their solid-form construction, fiberglass and foam board panels can be damaged during the construction process.

Pests are known to damage certain types of solid-form insulation.

Is Spray Foam Insulation a better solution for exterior walls?

Spray Foam Insulation (SPF) is quickly gaining massive popularity as a new solution to exterior wall insulation. Closed-cell spray foam insulation can be used inside masonry cavity walls. Open-cell spray foam insulation can be best used behind insulation panels to further insulate the inner side of external walls.

There are at least eight great benefits to using spray foam insulation to insulate your exterior walls:

Flexible installation to custom fit any substrate or construction shape. The dual compound of SPF expands upon on contact to fill any hole, crevice, or surface area you intend to insulate.

Highly resistant to water, moisture, and mold.

Durable throughout the construction process.

Inedible for pests.

Long-term savings that make SPF insulation well worth the investment.

Get started with Spray Foam Insulation from R&A Contracting!

What more proof do you need that Spray Foam Insulation is the right solution for your home or business? Our veteran SPF installation teams at R&A Contracting are St. Louis’ experts on spray foam insulation. We serve our Gateway City and beyond with exceptional customer care and installation expertise we’d expect for our own homes. Your comfort and energy savings is our top priority.

Call R&A Contracting today to get started on a warmer, safer, and more comfortable way to enjoy your home or office!

The R&A Team

I’d be an idiot if I did not take this opportunity to communicate to you how much we appreciate the way in which you conduct business and take care of our facility. In my experience you, and your team, are at the top of the list of all the roofing companies I’ve dealt with over the years. Thank you!

Jim Lowry - Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier

Eric and crew were really nice to have around. They were courteous, careful and caused little if any disruption. Their work looks good too! To be honest… a good experience with a product that I initially had misgivings about. I’m a convert because of Bubba, Sam and Eric. Thank you.

Jim Lowry - Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier

“I want to thank the crew at R&A for a job well done on our very leaky roof at the shop. It is certainly nice to have the drips and rivers gone from the shop when it is raining. I also wanted you to know how much we appreciated that the guys were able to stay out of our way and allowed us to do business as usual without any problems or interruptions. The roof looks great and the clean-up after the job made it so we couldn’t even tell you’d been here. Thanks for doing what you do so well!”

Jay Moore, President of Safe Way Tire and Auto Center

“My wife and I were on vacation when water pipes burst in our house. We got a hold of Craig and the R&A crew was able to start evacuating the water immediately. The best part was that they were able to start work before we even returned home. It was a very fast turnaround considering the extensive amount of water damage.”

Will from Dardenne Prairie, MO

“Craig and Mike came out in a timely fashion when we needed the work done. They did a reliable and quality job.”

Jerry from SLR Properties

“Craig helped us out tremendously with the insurance process. Timely and very professional.”

Lindell from Greater Missouri Builders (GMB)

“We purchased a house and there was some damage to the roof. Very impressed with the thoroughness of Mike’s inspection. Very comfortable with their explanation of what needed to be fixed. Most impressive was the way they protected our landscaping. Really liked the way they treated me as a valued customer, even though it was only a small project.”

Ross from Troy, MO

“I use R&A Contracting when my commercial roofs receive storm damage. They work on our behalf through every step of the insurance claim process. They perform all of the work and complete the insurance process, making our roofs better than they were before the storm.”

Director of Facilities for a large Property Management Company

“The team at R & A Contracting responded immediately when notified of our water disaster. They removed water-damaged materials and property quickly and restored our home even before the final settlement from our insurance company. They minimized how long our family had to live in a hotel and got us back to normal as fast as possible.”